The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Nesiamun's Book of the Dead, ca. 1080–945 BCE
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — Rogers Fund, 1926
The Egyptian Book of the Dead is on view at The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, United States, until November 30, 2026.
Last verified October 28, 2026 · Official source ↗
An exhibition at the Getty Villa presenting ritual spells inscribed on funerary objects, illuminating ancient Egyptian religious beliefs about death and the afterlife. The show examines how these texts guided the deceased through the underworld.
Venue
- The J. Paul Getty MuseumLos Angeles, United States · March 4 – November 30, 2026Until 30 Nov
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Nesiamun's Book of the Dead, ca. 1080–945 BCE
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